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RFC 1738 - 2. General URL Syntax

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### 2. General URL Syntax

Just as there are many different methods of access to resources, there are several schemes for describing the location of such resources.

The generic syntax for URLs provides a framework for new schemes to be established using protocols other than those defined in this document.

URLs are used to `locate' resources, by providing an abstract identification of the resource location. Having located a resource, a system may perform a variety of operations on the resource, as might be characterized by such words as `access', `update', `replace', `find attributes'. In general, only the `access' method needs to be specified for any URL scheme.

2.1. The main parts of URLs
2.2. URL Character Encoding Issues
2.3 Hierarchical schemes and relative links

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RFC 1738 - 2. General URL Syntax